Abolition of War
A deputation from the League for the Abolition of War, waited on Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, and Lord Curzon. The Prime Minister catechised the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1920
1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 54
Diggers' Day Prince at His Best At Home with the Wounded
Yesterday was Randwick's day, and thousands of citizens, young and old, must have missed their Sunday dinner in order to cheer the Prince on his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Interminable War" Britain, Greece and Turkey Struggle for the Bosphorus More Peace Parlers LONDON, Sunday Night
The London "Sunday Express" says that the British Government has accepted the offer of M. Venizelos to send Greek troops to support the British in the Dardanelles zone. The decision, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Out of Work British Legislation LONDON, Sunday Night
Mr. M'Namara (Secretary to the Admiralty), in a speech in London, said that 167,000 ex-service men were still without work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slow Giving Maitland Soldiers' Memorial
Although the appeal for funds to erect a soldiers' memorial hall and monument at Maitland, has been launched now for some months, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Soldiers War Trophy Protest
Dr. Max Soiling presided at a meeting of the executive of the West Maitland Returned Soldiers' League last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Sydney
The Public Service Board to-day continued its inquiry into the administration of the soldiers' settlement branch of the Lands Department, under Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prince with Diggers Returned Soldiers' Lunch Au Revoir, Not Good-bye Sydney
Two hundred soldiers and sailors representing the whole of the returned men of New South Wales attended the Royal welcome at the Town Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Bonds
Some of them have declined greatly. It is so everywhere, even in America with the "Liberties." As regards our own, one denomination has, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Pensions. Sydney
The new Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act will come into force on 1st July. This Act brings the control of war pensions under the Repatriation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leap From Balloon Sensational War Stunt LONDON, Tuesday Night
There has been heavy booking from the Continent for the Hendon air fete, to be held on July 3. One of the features of the fete is a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Prince of Wales Luncheon with Soldiers. Review at Centennial Park. Sydney
The Prince of Wales' principal engagements to-day were with the Diggers. He attended the luncheon given in the vestibule of the Town Hall by the executive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Royal Commission Board Inquiry " Futile" Soldiers' Settlements Sensation Was Irish "In the Know?" SYDNEY
The State Cabinet has decided, on the recommendation of its legal advisers, t appoint a Royal commission to inquire into the whole question of closer settlement. Recently Mr. Ashford, late Minister for Lands, made a request to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bed Wanted for Soldier Cancer Patient's Death LONDON,. Tuesday Night
At the inquest on Dick Gainford, a newsvendor, of Fleet-street, it was stated that for years he had suffered from cancer, but was refused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Here and There Westy Soldiers' Memorial
At a meeting of the West Wallsend Soldiers' Memorial committee last night. it was decided to hold a day's sports on Saturday, September 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paris After the War
Paris is an inexhaustible city. There is always a surprise round the corner. To me Paris is a tireless story-teller, who never repeats herself. She has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. a Royal Commission. Sydney
The Public Service Board—Messrs. Marks (chairman), Loveridge, and Williams—to-day contined its inquiry into the administration of the Soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Settlement Board of Inquiry Adjourns SYDNEY
To-day the Public Service Board inquiry into the administration of the Soldiers' Settlement Branch of the Lands Department was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Prince's Titles.—mr. Storey's Humour.—the Very Old.—war Bonds Slumping.—the Farmers' Loan. — Advice That Needs Explaining.—watching the Strike. — the "Middle Class" Union. Sydney
Considerable confusion is still shown over the Prince of Wales' titles. Having at last learned that the emission of "Royal" is in error, quite a number in their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Gratuity Bonds
When the Federal Government decided to ask Parliament to give authority for the payment of a war gratuity, it was explained that it was…
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